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Please be advised that the Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. has been rescheduled to Monday, September 29, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
The River District and the City of Owen Sound are thrilled to welcome back Cars & Coffee, Concours d’Lemons, and Automotive Seminars on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
The sixth of eight Household Hazardous Waste Day events of 2025 is this Saturday, September 13! The event will be held at the Owen Sound Public Works Facility (1900 20th Street East) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The remaining schedule of Household Hazardous Waste Days in 2025 includes the following Saturdays: October 4, and October 25.
At approximately 5:00 a.m., Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services responded to reports of heavy smoke coming from a broken second-floor window at 1005 2nd Avenue East.
Ten firefighters attended the second-alarm call and encountered residents evacuating the building. Burnt clothing was discovered in a second-floor sleeping room, and the fire was quickly extinguished using a portable fire extinguisher.
The City of Owen Sound Water and Wastewater Department is continuing the annual fire hydrant flushing program this week in Zone E. This is the last zone to be flushed, and once the work is complete, this project will be done for 2025.
Major infrastructure improvements are set to begin at the 27th Street West Sanitary Pump Station, bringing enhanced reliability and improved wastewater services to residents in the area.
The comprehensive rehabilitation project at 200 27th Street West will modernize the aging pump station infrastructure, replacing outdated equipment with state-of-the-art technology to ensure dependable service for years to come.
The City of Owen Sound is notifying the public of upcoming road interruptions due to watermain replacement construction in the vicinity of East Bayshore Road and 32nd Street East.
The City of Owen Sound will resurface twenty-two road segments in 2025. This work is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 4, 2025. It includes adjusting of underground infrastructure, milling of existing pavement, paving with new hot mix asphalt, maintaining proper drainage, and installing new pavement markings.
The City of Owen Sound is inviting local businesses and community organizations to sponsor Free Sunday Family Skating at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre this fall and winter.
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is excited to announce the return of Gallery Night at the Movies for its 28th Season. In conjunction with the Toronto International Film Festival, the TOM’s Gallery Night at the Movies is one of the TOM’s most successful and long-running programs. With a season running from September to April, the perennial film series brings the best of Canadian, foreign, and independent cinema to the area. All films are screened at the local Cineplex Theatre, Galaxy Cinemas in Owen Sound, offering a true cinematic experience with all the amenities.
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